@@thrashefe3523 I dont know what to tell you man. I just dont think they'll be bringing these back anytime soon. Even me finding mine was rough and I had to get it from Japan. Glad I wasn't scammed on Ebay
@@NoahParker98 after watching a RU-vid video from Troglys Guitar show about Japanes brokers on ebay,i did a lot of scanning of listings and found one for a good price,which was a bit less than retail and bought it. It was expected to take a month to get here but I got it in two weeks.
@@evenzeroescanbeheroes6875 last question man , so how much did you pay? And is it considered a real model? Or one of the good fakes ? Either way I just want the model and a good version of it , anyway you could send me to a link or page ? If not all good. I’m clearly desperate for one 🤣
Thank you dude!! Check out my full cover collab I did with a bunch of musicians: Of Wolf And Man - Full Band Super Collab - Cover - Metallica ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Hr1Bnf2u0RQ.html
I have a black Explorer EXP 83, it's the same model that James Hetfield played (The "Moore Beer" Explorer with the Jagermeister sticker & the "So What" Explorer with the Zorlac sticker) . It has no pickguard, and the 3 control knobs are placed in a "triangle" pattern. It's a kick ass guitar, and it's fairly light too, because those models were made out of Alder (body) & Maple (neck) . I think the fingerboard is rosewood, but it some sources state that it's Ebony. It's kind of hilarious that Gibson missed the opportunity to make a signature Explorer for Hetfield, and instead came up with this model years later. This model is obviously inspired by Hetfield's ESP's which had the revised control layout, but on Hetfield's guitars, both knobs are volume knobs whereas on this (if I'm not mistaken) , there's one volume and one tone knob.
100%! Gibson really messed up (and still is) by not making a Gibson version and waiting so long for the Epi version. They need to make some natural ones and people would eat em up!! Real interesting stuff, thanks for sharing!!
@@GuitarGuts Come to think of it, they did make a "reissue" a while back, but the control layout is a little different, and it's all mahogany (save for the fingerboard) which is unlike that of the originals, and also the strap button was moved to the heel of the neck instead of the top "horn" (big mistake). guitarchimp.com/products/2007-gibson-explorer-guitar-of-the-week-47-84-reissue-white
These Epiphone Explorers are sick, I want to get the black one. The only thing I don’t like about Epiphone explorers tho is that the body is more rounded at the corners. That’s another thing I noticed about these two, the white one is more rounded than the black one for some reason.
There’s a weird optical illusion with them, they are the exact same guitars, but they look slightly different and feel like the white one is a little heavier, but I’ve measured them and weighed them, they’re the same. Think about how they make these guitars, they make x-amount of bodies from a CNC machine, then they paint them, they don’t cut some, make them white, and then do another batch and make those black. So they are the exact same guitars. Either way, they are awesome and I definitely recommend getting one!
This model is awesome. I have the white version, but when I bought it it was already modified. The guitar didn’t have EMGs, she came with passive Seymour Duncan pick ups, which I didn’t mind, as I don’t have to keep changing the battery eheh. I loved having black also for a more Black Album feel. Very cool, I enjoyed the review.
Oh really, Duncans? How’s the tone compared to the EMGs in my video? I do like Duncans, too! And I agree, that’s why I bought the black one, for that Black Album feel! Rock on my friend!
@@GuitarGuts eheh yeah! Hmm idk exactly to explain the difference to be honest but I'm very happy with the tone. Maybe tomorrow I will post a little jam in my channel with the Explorer and I will leave the link here for you to hear the tone :)
Really thinking of getting one of these being locked indoors for the next few weeks! Only con I’ve seen in some reviews online is that some come with uneven frets up and down the neck. Did you experience any of that with either of your 2? I’m sure it varies guitar to guitar but I was just curious if you had to do anything out of the box to make them sound this killer?
Gary De Pena I got one of these about 8 or 9 years ago, and the fret work is terrible... For a guitar in this price range it really should be better, but other than that it's a beast. I think they've been discontinued recently, at least here in Europe, but I don't know if the more recent ones had the same problem
Hey mate, I got a black one. I do love it. Just wondering, What's the difference between the 85 and the 60 neck pick up in terms of tone? Is there much in it? I was disappointed when I figured out it was 85 not 60. I wonder why they opted for that?
I don’t know why they would put an 85 on this model! But it sounds close to the 60. I’ll have a video up in the next couple weeks “EMG 60 vs 85” and I play them back to back with all the same setting etc so you can hear the true difference.
@@GuitarGuts so glad to say that I'm the happy owner of a black Epiphone 1984 Explorer EX. Been that way since July and I'm glad I bought mine. Such a great guitar
What’s the name of the song that the riff at 7:17 is in I’ve been looking for it but I can’t find it and it sounds familiar but this video is my only reference to go off of at the moment
Hey man saw your review awesome bro 🙏🏼🤘🏽🔥have a question where did you get your epiphone explorer from? the white one cause I tried looking at multiple different music shops and online and I couldn’t find one if you know any places or anywhere online you may think can find one I just want to know where you got it from?
Sadly,Epiphone discontinued this model this year. You're only hope now is to either find it used in a music store or online. And if you live in the US,good luck because online you'll probably find a few and some will be over priced. Last option is to import one,but I wouldn't recommend it. Good luck hunting
I wanted to get one and sell my Gibson butit seems they shot up in price. they used to be $500-$600. Now I see them for like $800-$1,000. At this point I’m just gonna say “fuck it” and try to build my own explorer. especially with a lighter wood cause mahogany is heavy as shit. I want to go for Balsa wood. But I want the neck slot to fit an Ibanez RG neck. Or MAYBE an iceman neck. EMG’s and whammy bar. This is my vision of what my signature would be, if I was endorsed by Ibanez and shit.
I really love explorer shape guitars, I want one. How heavy are the guitars?? I have a Peavey rotor exp and it is god damm heavy. What string gauge are you using? Do you prefer the 24.75 scale or 25.5 scale guitars?
@@Dreager141 I went for the schecter e1, it just looked better and felt better too, I think shortly after I purchased the e1, I found out that Jackson has the demeltion pro white, which has 24frets, it's on my list of guitars to buy.
Hi Guitarguts! I have the same guitar and i'm also making few modifications. There is only one thing i doubt about, something my luthier told me on epiphone guitars. He demonstrated me that epiphone fretboards are not 'aligned', it means that the frets (wood space) are smaller and 'out of the right spot' (metal frets), this means that your epiphone is always going to be slightly out of tune.....what a shame!! why it is like that??
I have a problem with my explorer: way too much distance between the strings and the neck, ive tried to lower the bridge but then i get fretbuzz at the first 3 frets. How do i fix this?
If you lowered the bridge, adjust the truss rod just enough until the first few frets are just far enough away so you don't get fret buzz. If that doesn't fix the issue, than I recommend either looking up a youtube video of how to lower string action, or take it in to a luthier at a guitar shop and they'll take care of it easily for you; maybe even for free. Good luck on your guitar 😃
Man, I want one of these, too. I'm torn between this and a Schecter Research V-1 Custom. Really looking for something different in terms of body shape. Too many of my guitars are double cutaways.
I looked for white EXP here in Europe last spring but unfortunately they stopped making them, nowhere to get them:( So instead I grabbed Epiphone 1958 Korina with EMGs from a local guy. Soundwise, clean tone is very similiar to yours.
I've been looking for these guitars for a few months now but it seems like they have discontinued the production. But I want one soooooooooooo fucking bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i have one and the nut seems about 1mm too close to the 12th fret for example knocking the intonation off completely, it's terrible. the headstock on mine also has a weird shape, not like a proper explorer at all, one in the video looks a lot better in that regard though
I Wish i could Find a Reissued 84 because I have always wanted an Explorer but its the Selector Switch that was a deal Breaker for me and Im a MetallicA and Hetfield fan and I get why on his EX220 he modeled them to the 84 EXplorers the switch is at the perfect location on those also they look betther without a pick guard
I'm having the same problem. can't find them on any of the big music store websites, just the occasional second hand seller. let me know if you find them anywhere
They dont really make them anymore I’m pretty sure, so you will have to buy used. Check Reverb and EBay, there are some on there right now, I just looked at eBay.